Sentry Peach
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Description
Start the season off right! An early producer of beautiful peaches. This variety bears crops before almost any other. The fruit is firm and attractive with sweet yellow flesh that makes it a favorite at any table. Developed in Beltsville, Maryland, released in 1980. Resistant to bacterial spot. Semi-freestone. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Fruit Color | Red |
| Fruit Size | Medium - Large |
| Pollination | Self-Pollinating |
| Ripens/Harvest | July |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained - Average Moistness |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Sweet |
| Texture | Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 4 |
| Zone Range | 5 - 8 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
5 - 8
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
When your tree matures, it will be approximately 12 - 15' tall x 12 - 15' wide.
Recommended Spacing
We recommend spacing these trees 12 - 15' apart to ensure room for growth.
Pollination
This variety is self pollinating.
In many cases, you may still want to plant pollinating partners to increase the size of your crops, but with self-pollinating varieties doing so is optional. You'll get fruit with only one plant!
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
Learn all about how to grow peach trees in The Growing Guide. An entire section of our website dedicated to your growing success.
Shipping Information
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Early producer
WILLIAM R
on Sep 6, 2020
Like the peach
Johann F
on Nov 7, 2019
Early producer
WILLIAM R
on Sep 6, 2020
I love peaches and so do my customers. This is the fourth variety in my orchards and I can't wait until harvest for the first sweet taste of summer.
Kirsten H
on May 2, 2020
I love peaches and so do my customers. This is the fourth variety in my orchards and I can't wait until harvest for the first sweet taste of summer.
Kirsten H
on May 2, 2020
It was offered standard size. Another one I wanted was dwarf and I wanted to buy a companion to Red Haven
MARIA G
on Nov 4, 2019
Will Peach leaf curl infect newly planted trees?
BEST ANSWER: Yes, if you don't practice proper fungus control. You must spray all stone fruit trees at 2 week intervals until the fruit begins to ripen.
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- Inaccurate
- Judge L. F. C on Apr 30, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 26, 2018
Does this type of peach keep it's flavor well when canned, cooked, or preserved? Is it freestone?
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your inquiry. This variety is best for fresh-eating and may not work well in any type of cooking.
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- Inaccurate
- Brenda H Staff on Mar 10, 2016
Customer Reviews
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1 Review
Too soon to say.
Planted on a hillside in rich soil where a 150 year old sugar maple had dominated until it was felled, the Std. Sentry Peach is in its second growing season. Both years have had prolonged periods of drought causing the USDA to list the area as in drought status. Since hillsides dry out more quickly than flat areas, more drought resistant weeds have filled into what was virtually bare ground under the dense shade of the previous tree; but the Sentry Peach tree has survived and grown about three feet. The Rich May and Victoria peach trees planted near the Sentry have even less growth. There has been no bloom on the Sentry but none was expected until the third year and an April 21 freeze in the low 20's would have killed the bloom anyway as it did on my Messina, Elberta and Frost peaches. Happily, much of the older Reliance and Contender peaches' bloom survived despite the freeze.
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